Vanishing Vultures
With their hunched posture and baldheads, vultures are associated with death. But they are the unsung cleanup crew in Africa. Without them, diseases would spread and the Maasai Mara Reserve would smell like a slaughterhouse. But in the last 30 years even African vulture species have declined by over 80%. Pastoralists angered by attacks on their cattle by lions lace the carcasses with poison. 60 % of vulture deaths have been due to poisoning. Follow a team trying to save them during the annual wildebeest migrations.
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Noella LukaDirector
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Joan KabuguDirector
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Noella LukaCreative Director
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Mercy AdundoCreative Director
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Mercy Njeri, Mercy Adundo and Noella LukaWriter
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Mercy AdundoProducer
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Maurice OninagoCinematographer
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Munir ViraniKey Cast
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:14 minutes 50 seconds
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Completion Date:January 4, 2018
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Country of Origin:Kenya
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Country of Filming:Kenya
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Language:English
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Ismaili. Kenya Arts FestivalNairobi
Kenya
March 18, 2018
Best Film -
Cine-Conference: "Endangered Species: Finding the right balance"Nairobi
Kenya
March 20, 2018
Official Selection -
Bird & Wildlife Photo FestivalNanyuki
Kenya
May 17, 2018
Official Selection -
Jubilee Arts International Arts FestivalLisbon
Portugal
July 6, 2018
Official Selection -
Zanzibar International Film FestivalZanzibar
Tanzania, United Republic of
July 10, 2018
Best TV Series Non Fiction -
Vancouver International Bird FestivalVancouver
Canada
August 19, 2018
Official Selection -
Out of Africa International Film FestivalNairobi
Kenya
November 28, 2018
Official Selection -
Sustainable Blue Economy ConferenceNairobi
Kenya
November 27, 2018
Official Selection -
Sanaa Mtaani Art and Film FestivalNairobi
Kenya
December 22, 2018
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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Giving Nature a Voice- NTVCountry: KenyaRights: Free TV
Noella Luka holds a BA in Mass Communication from Africa Nazarene University. Since 2013 she has been an independent documentary filmmaker directing and co-producing award-winning films on Climate Change, Conservation and the Environment and working professionally with clients. Her work has been screened in Africa, Europe and in August 2018 in North America. In 2016 she was a recipient of a scholarship from Wake Forest University M.F.A Documentary Film Program, in North Carolina. In 2017 she received a grant to film the decline of Vultures in Kenya. She has documentary film experience in both Kenya and the United States.
Vanishing Vultures highlights the plight of special scavenger bird species on the verge of extinction.
Unappreciated looks, misunderstood and an undervalued ecosystem service. A single vultures lifetime worth is estimated at $ 11,000. We simply can't ignore their existence or lack thereof.